Drawing Religion Minister’s Ire, Music Video is Pulled by Universal in Malaysia
The minister criticized the girl band Dolla for wearing revealing outfits in a clip for their hit “Question.” He also threatened criminal action.
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With New Condé Nast Galleries, the Met Museum Gets Fashion Forward
The Costume Institute is bringing its annual blockbuster show to a permanent home off the Grand Hall, due in part to Anna Wintour’s efforts to get “out of the basement.”
Benazir Shah targeted in deepfake, Information Minister vows action
She urges government to scrap PECA, NCCIA, begin genuine consultations to draft laws that protect journalists Journalist Benazir Shah has been targeted in a deepfake video circulated by an X account, followed by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. Shah condemned the incident on X, saying such attacks would not silence her. Responding promptly, Minister Tarar called … Read more
With Ukraine’s Cash Running Low, Europe Lacks a Good Plan B
The European Union wants to finance Ukraine’s war efforts using a loan based on Russia’s frozen assets in Belgium. If that falls through, there’s no easy alternative.
Tom Cruise Accepts an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards
The star was feted along with Debbie Allen, Dolly Parton and the production designer Wynn Thomas at a show that has become an awards campaign stop.
KSE-100 slips 248 points as late selling wipes out early gains
Overall trading volume rose to 1.2billion shares from previous session’s close of 673.4million A volatile session was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, with the benchmark KSE-100 index losing 248.01 points, or 0.15%, as late-session selling pressure erased earlier gains. The market opened positively and climbed to an intra-day high of 163,602.16 by mid-day. However, … Read more
More Than 40 Indian Pilgrims Are Killed in Bus Crash in Saudi Arabia
The passengers, who were participating in the Umrah pilgrimage, were traveling between the two holiest cities in Islam, authorities said.
Shahzeb Khanzada confronted in public, politicians and journalists condemn incident
Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb calls attack on Khanzada a reflection of mob mentality This still from a social media video shows anchor Shahzeb Khanzada being confronted — Photo via X Anchorperson Shahzeb Khanzada was confronted in public by a man accusing him of reporting against PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, … Read more
Jeff Bezos’ Big Bet on A.I. Is Project Prometheus
[The Amazon founder is tapping his fortune to help fund Project Prometheus, an artificial intelligence start-up, even as he has said A.I. may be in a bubble.
Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to visit the White House on Tuesday for the first time since 2018, when the killing of a journalist by Saudi agents made him a pariah.